Smoked Turkey Confusion

CB · October 19, 2009, 06:11:56 PM

adding some herbs, lemons, onions, etc to the cavity of the bird doesn't hurt the flavor - but these are not for eating and are for aromatic flavor enhancement, possibly not as effective when smoking a bird and just as much argument that an empty cavity with smoky air is, perhaps, the best flavor of all.

NePaSmoKer · October 20, 2009, 06:31:11 AM

Damn

Ya mean i been doing this all wrong. :D :D

nepas

JSaloisSr · October 30, 2009, 10:05:48 AM

Well, it's in the brine. I will be take it out lat tonight and smoke it tomorrow morning. I'll let you know how it comes out.

Roadking · October 30, 2009, 12:40:28 PM

Quote from: NePaSmoKer on October 20, 2009, 06:31:11 AM
Damn

Ya mean i been doing this all wrong. :D :D

nepas

I totally gave up trying to smoke a turkey or even a chicken. I just can't for some darn reason get them to light, they keep going out and I really don't know if I'm puffing on the right end. Do you thing it's because they're too darn wet? :D

FLBentRider · October 30, 2009, 12:53:02 PM

Quote from: Roadking on October 30, 2009, 12:40:28 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on October 20, 2009, 06:31:11 AM
Damn

Ya mean i been doing this all wrong. :D :D

nepas

I totally gave up trying to smoke a turkey or even a chicken. I just can't for some darn reason get them to light, they keep going out and I really don't know if I'm puffing on the right end. Do you thing it's because they're too darn wet? :D

You have to get a good pellicle before you roll it in the jumbo turkey-widers!

ArnieM · October 30, 2009, 02:23:45 PM

Quote from: FLBentRider on October 30, 2009, 12:53:02 PM
Quote from: Roadking on October 30, 2009, 12:40:28 PM
Quote from: NePaSmoKer on October 20, 2009, 06:31:11 AM
Damn

Ya mean i been doing this all wrong. :D :D

nepas

I totally gave up trying to smoke a turkey or even a chicken. I just can't for some darn reason get them to light, they keep going out and I really don't know if I'm puffing on the right end. Do you thing it's because they're too darn wet? :D

You have to get a good pellicle before you roll it in the jumbo turkey-widers!

Right. But you should chop it up some and dry it before lighting up. ;D

JSaloisSr · October 31, 2009, 02:40:56 PM

Well, I just put it in the oven, now we wait... again... I know, it's worth it. I'm trying to insert a picture, bit all it does is insert img.

HawkeyeSmokes · October 31, 2009, 06:55:48 PM

Quote from: JSaloisSr on October 31, 2009, 02:40:56 PM
Well, I just put it in the oven, now we wait... again... I know, it's worth it. I'm trying to insert a picture, bit all it does is insert img.[img]

Here's a link on posting pictures. http://www.susanminor.org/forums/showpost.php?p=768&postcount=11

Good luck with that bird and keep us posted!

JSaloisSr · November 03, 2009, 09:09:23 AM

Thanks, the picture info helped. I did get it to show up. As for the turkey, I'm not thrilled. I used maple because that's all I had left. The smoke flavor is really weak. I smoked it for 4 hours. I think I want to try mesquite next time.

aces-n-eights · November 03, 2009, 12:33:19 PM

Thanks for the pics and feedback. I will be doing a turkey this week and will probably smoke a little longer than you did with a stronger flavor.

KyNola · November 03, 2009, 12:46:08 PM

4 hours of smoke should be ample for a turkey or chicken. They both tend to act like sponges when it comes to absorbing smoke. Even when using maple I would have thought 4 hours would be more than ample. Typically I have used either apple or hickory but have never exceeded 3 hours and had plenty of smoke flavor.

Curious.

KyNola